Search - The Young Girls Of Rochefort on DVD

MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1967 DVD Release: 01/22/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Studio: Miramax Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Musical, Romance, Musical Comedy, Musical Romance

Jacques Demy directed this frothy tribute to the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s, a follow-up to his earlier success The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964). Twin sisters Delphine and Solange (played by real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorleac) live in the small coastal town of Rochefort, where they run a school teaching dancing and music. Both feel frustrated in Rochefort, and they dream of travelling to Paris, where they believe romance and opportunity awaits them. Meanwhile, their single mother, Yvonne (Danielle Darrieux), who runs a cafe in town, pines for her lost love, Simon (Michel Piccoli). One day, one of Yvonne's regular customers, a sailor with an artistic bent named Maxence (Jacques Perrin), shows her a painting of the imaginary girl of his dreams, and she looks just like Delphine, whom he's never met. Meanwhile, Simon has returned to Rochefort, bringing with him a close friend, American pianist Andy Miller (Gene Kelly); Simon has made friends with Solange and introduces her to Andy, who immediately falls in love with her. Sadly, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort was Françoise Dorleac's last film; she died in an auto accident shortly after completing the picture. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Catherine Deneuve - Delphine Garnier--sung by Anne Germain
George Chakiris - Etienne--sung by Romuald
Françoise Dorléac - Solange Garnier--sung by Claude Parent
Jacques Perrin - Maxence--sung by Jacques Revaux
Grover Dale - Bill--sung by Jose Bartel
Gene Kelly - Andy Miller--sung by Donald Burke

The colors explode off of the screen on the disc for this classic French musical. The gorgeous print is presented in widescreen (anamorphic) with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The French language soundtrack is in 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround and there are optional English subtitles and English captions for the hearing impaired. The only extra feature included are theatrical trailers for Purple Noon, Belle de Jour, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Though slim on the extras, the beautiful print more than makes up for this oversight. ~ A.R. Ferguson, All Movie Guide